DE3264524D1 - Proximity-coupled electro-optic devices - Google Patents

Proximity-coupled electro-optic devices

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DE3264524D1
DE3264524D1 DE8282301774T DE3264524T DE3264524D1 DE 3264524 D1 DE3264524 D1 DE 3264524D1 DE 8282301774 T DE8282301774 T DE 8282301774T DE 3264524 T DE3264524 T DE 3264524T DE 3264524 D1 DE3264524 D1 DE 3264524D1
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proximity
optic devices
coupled electro
electro
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David H Hartke
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Xerox Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/03—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on ceramics or electro-optical crystals, e.g. exhibiting Pockels effect or Kerr effect
    • G02F1/0305—Constructional arrangements
    • G02F1/0316—Electrodes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K15/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers
    • G06K15/02—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers
    • G06K15/12—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers by photographic printing, e.g. by laser printers
    • G06K15/1238—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers by photographic printing, e.g. by laser printers simultaneously exposing more than one point
    • G06K15/1242—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers by photographic printing, e.g. by laser printers simultaneously exposing more than one point on one main scanning line
    • G06K15/1252—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers by photographic printing, e.g. by laser printers simultaneously exposing more than one point on one main scanning line using an array of light modulators, e.g. a linear array

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Printers Or Recording Devices Using Electromagnetic And Radiation Means (AREA)
  • Dot-Matrix Printers And Others (AREA)
  • Laser Beam Printer (AREA)
  • Exposure Or Original Feeding In Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Facsimile Heads (AREA)
DE8282301774T 1981-04-02 1982-04-02 Proximity-coupled electro-optic devices Expired DE3264524D1 (en)

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US06/250,478 US4391490A (en) 1981-04-02 1981-04-02 Interface for proximity coupled electro-optic devices

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DE3264524D1 true DE3264524D1 (en) 1985-08-08

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US (1) US4391490A (de)
EP (1) EP0062522B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS5833482A (de)
DE (1) DE3264524D1 (de)

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EP0062522B1 (de) 1985-07-03
JPS5833482A (ja) 1983-02-26
EP0062522A1 (de) 1982-10-13
US4391490A (en) 1983-07-05

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